Laos vs Malaysia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Laos
- Malaysia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malaysia, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Laos ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 174 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 57.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 47.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 35.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 147.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 112.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 39.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 181.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 141.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 31.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 437.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 406.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 410.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 401.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 32.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 50.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 50.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Laos or Malaysia?
- Laos, at 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Laos and Malaysia?
- 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for arms imports?
- Laos ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.